Bundeskartellamt: Apple 19a designation antitrust case
Regulator
Bundeskartellamt
acted against
Against
The designation covers Apple's ecosystem built on the iPhone and lets the authority act against specific practices under Section 19a.
The case
- Regulator
- Bundeskartellamt
- Decided
- Apr 5, 2023
- Status
- DecidedDesignation upheld by the Federal Court of Justice in 2025.
- Outcome
- The Bundeskartellamt designated Apple as a company of paramount significance for competition across markets.
History
1 dated entryBundeskartellamt: Apple 19a designationSource
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